smallbusinessbookkeeping.ca

What It Is

SBBK (Small Business Bookkeeping) is a remote bookkeeping service founded in Ottawa, Canada in 2010. It serves most of Canada, excluding Saskatchewan. Rather than a SaaS product in the traditional sense, it is a managed finance operations service built on tools such as QBO, Xero, Sage 50, and Hubdoc/Dext, delivered for a fixed monthly fee by experienced bookkeepers with CPB certification and QBO ProAdvisor credentials.

Core Capabilities

SBBK primarily targets roofing, construction, trades, and service businesses. Its coverage includes full-cycle bookkeeping, bank and credit card reconciliation, supplier credit accounts, fleet cards, reconciliation for Moneris/Square/Stripe payment processors, monthly financial statements, GST/HST filing, payroll processing, T4 slips, T5018 subcontractor reporting, A/R management, and job costing. The website repeatedly emphasizes that every transaction is recorded line by line with supporting documentation, with no summary journal entries. The goal is to produce auditable books that can be handed over to an accountant for year-end work.

Pricing and Delivery

Pricing is relatively transparent: Essential starts at $800/month, Standard at $1,250/month, Professional at $2,750/month, and Complex is custom-priced. Annual commitments receive a 5% discount. Software subscriptions, receipt collection, and quarterly GST/HST are included in the core packages, while payroll, T5018, A/R, monthly GST/HST, and catch-up bookkeeping are available as add-ons. An online 9-question quote form, online contracting, and a free 15-minute consultation help reduce purchase friction.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a clear industry focus, transparent pricing and scope, inclusion of commonly used accounting software, and long-term assignment of the same senior bookkeeper. This makes it a good fit for Canadian SMBs that do not want to build an in-house finance role. The limitations are also clear: it is more of a premium professional service than a self-serve, scalable SaaS product. There is limited public information on team redundancy, permission systems, APIs, data security certifications, and SLAs. If a client is large or requires complex compliance across multiple regions, its delivery capabilities should be confirmed in more detail.

Best Fit and Access from China

SBBK is best suited to Canadian-registered invoicing-based businesses in construction, roofing, trades, consulting, IT, engineering, and similar sectors—especially companies with GST/HST, payroll, subcontractor T5018, and project cost accounting needs. The website does not disclose information about access from China, supported payment methods, or cross-border usability, so these remain unknown. For local Chinese tax and accounting needs, alternatives such as Kingdee, Yonyou Chanjet, or local bookkeeping agencies should be considered first.